Verde Environmental Consultants & Oil Leak Clean Up Specialists

Why the EU is forcing businesses to tackle deforestation

Why the EU is forcing businesses to tackle deforestation New EU legislation marks a global first in the battle against deforestation, targeting all aspects of the problem, not just illegal examples. The proposed law has been widely welcome by campaigners, though some wonder if it goes far enough. Tackling deforestation is a central pillar of the EU’s plan to tackle the climate crisis. In Novembe...
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We need to move fast to improve our forestry cover in Ireland

We need to move fast to improve our forestry cover in Ireland We conducted a survey recently. It told us that seven in 10 Irish adults said they didn’t notice anything about forests or woodlands in any media over the past year. So they clearly haven’t been getting attention. But I intend that over next year, that situation is going to change dramatically. Because there is a plan afoot to make s...
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United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030

United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 The United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 (UNSPF) was created by the Member States of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) to provide a global framework for action at all levels to sustainably manage all types of forests and trees outside forests, and to halt deforestation and forest degradation. At the heart of the Strategic...
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EU launches new Forest Information System to improve knowledge on forests and woodlands

Amid a need for more accurate, up-to-date and harmonised data and monitoring on Europe’s valuable woodlands, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission today launched a new Forest Information System for Europe (FISE) which aims to become Europe’s knowledge hub to monitor the state, health and sustainability of Europe’s many forests. The FISE web portal will provide tail...
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Leitrim forestry damaging environment and community, warns group

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A report on the impact of forestry in Leitrim confirms the level of plantations in the county is the highest in the country, with Sitka spruce the dominant species. It found the conifer accounted for 61 per cent of total forest area, and 75 per cent of forest owners are farmers. The report was commissioned by Minister of State for Agriculture Andrew Doyle amid allegations that plantations there ...
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Plan to plant a 22m trees a year to beat greenhouse gases (Croke Park x 6)

An attempt to transform the Irish landscape with nature's own carbon captors will see 22 million trees planted every year for the next 20 years. The ambitious plan is the equivalent of planting more than 6,000 Croke Park pitches every year until 2040. If successful, the area of land under trees could increase by 20pc to almost one-million hectares, although that would still leave Ireland at the ...
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Protecting the world’s forests : European Commission steps up EU action

The European Commission has set out a new framework of actions to protect and restore the world's forests, which host 80% of biodiversity on land, support the livelihoods of around a quarter of the world's population, and are vital to our efforts to fight climate change. The comprehensive Communication published last week introduces measures for enhanced international cooperation with s...
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Teagasc marks International Day of the Forests

Thursday, 21 March was ‘International Day of Forests’ and Teagasc highlighted the multiple benefits of well-sited and sustainably managed forests and woodlands, in particular as a viable on-farm resource. It also ties in with The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine report on Forests & Water, Achieving Objectives under Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021 Sustainable Fores...
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Citizen’s Assembly recommendations best foundation in tackling climate change

The recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly are the best foundation on which to lay a policy roadmap for lasting leadership in tackling climate change. This was the expert view that the Environmental Pillar outlined before a new 22-member Joint Oireachtas Committee to explore how best the State can lead in tackling climate change. Last November, the Assembly voted for recommendations such as...
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New EU investment in sustainable forestry across Ireland

Crucial new investment to strengthen green infrastructure, benefit biodiversity and adapt infrastructure to a changing climate has been unlocked by the Natural Capital Financial Facility, a EUR 400 million initiative intended to better protect Europe’s natural capital. The unique scheme is now looking to expand cooperation with partners across Europe to enhance investment that better supports n...
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